Hell University-Chapter 34 - 33: Supremo

Zein’s Point of View

Dark. So dark. Where am I?

I kept running and running, and even though I couldn’t see anyone chasing me, I still didn’t stop.

Almost struggling to inhale some air, I paused to catch my breath, when someone suddenly grabbed my arm.

I looked up. But I couldn’t see their faces. It was as if their features were impossible to make out.

I struggled to pull my arm free, but they continued to drag me relentlessly. I then realized that something was gripping my other arm as well, my legs, too. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

They pulled me harder, and I fought back with all my strength. I screamed and screamed, yet no sound came from my mouth.

They laughed as they dragged me away. It was horrifying. Goosebumps rose on my skin. I kept trying to scream, but no matter how hard I tried, nothing came out.

I felt someone shaking me which caused me to stir awake. The first person I saw was Sir Alvarez, his face was etched with an obvious concern.

"Are you all right? You’ve been groaning for quite some time," he said anxiously.

That dream, what did it mean? Why were they pulling me? What did they want from me?

"W-Where am I?" I asked, realizing that the place was unfamiliar to me.

Aside from the cream-colored walls, there was nothing else in the room except for a wardrobe, which I assumed was used for storing clothes.

"You’re in my dorm. What happened?" he asked, his voice filled with concern as he handed me a glass of water. "I just found you unconscious near the forest," he continued.

You could see the worry clearly in his eyes, but what had actually happened?

"C-Celine... she... she went into the forest!"

A wave of fear washed over me again as the events from earlier slowly sank in. I glanced out the window; it was already dark outside, and the rain still poured heavily, accompanied by flashes of lightning and the rumble of thunder.

"Celine? I didn’t see her. You were the only one there."

My gaze returned to Sir Alvarez before I shook my head. "There are people inside the forest, many of them. Celine went in there! I was about to follow her, but..." My head suddenly throbbed, and I held it in pain. "I don’t know... everything just went dark." I fell silent after saying that.

If Celine hasn’t made it out of the forest yet, what could have happened to her?

"Did you see the people you’re talking about?"

"No, but I felt them."

Suddenly, I remembered what happened with Matt before, when he had accompanied me to the CR and we encountered the Bloody Night. He was suddenly stabbed in the leg by a nail. The BBG was still far away then, but I could feel that someone, or many, was watching us.

"They must be part of the gang..." Sir Alvarez said, sounding confused. "Either BBG or DGW," he added.

I sighed as I thought of my friends. I was sure they were already worried.

"I need to go," I said, peeling the blanket off myself and trying to stand, but I immediately sank back onto the bed from weakness. It felt as though I wasn’t yet able to walk. Ugh!

"Stay here for now. It’s no longer safe outside. It’s 8:30, and the rain is still heavy."

I looked out the window again. I flinched slightly as a sudden bolt of lightning lit up the surroundings for a brief moment, accompanied by a loud clap of thunder.

Sir Alvarez closed the curtains when he noticed my reaction to the lightning.

"Come, have something to eat," he said.

I simply followed him. I couldn’t help but smile. It reminded me of my father, Sir Alvarez felt almost like a father to me.

His dorm was quite large compared to ours, probably because he was a teacher.

"Are you the only one here?" I asked suddenly, wondering if perhaps another teacher might also be staying in the dorm.

He glanced at me briefly before smiling. "Yes," he replied shortly.

By the time we reached the kitchen, the soup was already prepared. He had probably made it while I was asleep. He pulled out a chair for me, which made me a little shy. Such a gentleman.

Formal English Translation:

"Do you want some coffee?" he asked, turning his back to me as he stood by the sink to prepare it.

"Yes, please," I replied.

I simply watched him as he made the coffee. Suddenly, I remembered the tasks he had assigned me. He hadn’t mentioned them again, that was probably because he didn’t want me to feel pressured.

I followed him with my eyes when he turned toward me while holding two cups of coffee. He placed one in front of me before moving to the other side of the table.

"Thanks," I said briefly.

He simply returned a small, reserved smile before starting to eat. I couldn’t help but smile at how delicious the soup was.

"Did you cook this?" I asked, making him glance at me in surprise.

"Yeah. Why? Didn’t you like it?" he asked with concern, and I quickly shook my head.

"It’s really good. I was just surprised that you’re actually such a good cook," I said, and he let out a soft laugh.

As I ate, I noticed Sir Alvarez glancing at me several times, which made me feel a little self-conscious.

"Is... is something wrong?" I asked, breaking the silence.

He shook his head and took a sip of his coffee. "I just remembered something..." He smiled at me, and I smiled back.

I wondered what it was that he had remembered.

When we returned to the bedroom where I would be sleeping, Sir Alvarez said he would sleep on the sofa.

"Ah, Sir... I’m sorry, I still haven’t been able to find their hidden laboratory," I said, feeling embarrassed.

He sat beside me and tapped my head. "It’s okay. They’re just extremely careful with these things," he said, and it immediately lightened up the weight of the guilt I felt.

Probably because of my exhaustion, I fell asleep almost immediately.

When I woke up, I got up right away to return to our dorm. I didn’t get the chance to say goodbye to Sir Alvarez as he was still sound asleep on the sofa.

When I arrived at the dorm, of course, I faced the Q&A from my friends. I almost felt dizzy from Vanessa’s relentless questions and her smacking the back of my head, yet despite that, I couldn’t help but smile, at least I knew they were worried about me.

It was the last day of Foundation Day, and also my last day, but I tried hard to push that thought away. I didn’t want to think about it.

I was standing in front of the mirror, brushing my hair, when Mia suddenly snatched the comb from me.

"Hey!" I exclaimed, stopping her from doing anything to my hair.

"I’m just tired of your hairstyle!" she said irritably.

"What?" I replied, confused.

I didn’t resist, so I just let her do it. Among the three of us girls, Mia was the fashionista. She would meticulously plan every outfit she would wear everyday, much more before we entered HU.

"Wow!" I exclaimed, amazed at what she was doing with my hair.

Some sections of my hair were braided on both sides, and then she continued braiding them. It reminded me of the hairstyle we used to see on the Barbies we watched before.

"See? You just need a little transformation," she said.

We sheepishly stepped out of the room when we heard Vanessa’s sharp scream outside.

"Whoa! Is that you, Zein? I didn’t notice you there!" Jerome joked, tapping Matt on the shoulder, while Matt just stared blankly at me.

I couldn’t help but feel a little uneasy, as he didn’t even blink while looking at me.

"Your drool!" Vanessa teased Matt before smacking him, causing Jerome and Matt to almost bump each other from the force of it.

"Ah? Whoa! You don’t need to try to look good, you’ve been beautiful for a long time..." I exclaimed in surprise as he pulled me closer, hooking his arm through mine. "But it’s better if I’m the one beside you," he added, and I almost felt my head would hit the floor from embarrassment.

"There you go! Matthew Moves 101," Dave joked, laughing and giving a high-five.

"Ewww... but you’re right. Zein is beautiful, so her companion should be handsome," Vanessa chimed in. Suddenly, she grabbed me and pulled me away, and we went out first.

I exhaled deeply once we were finally outside.

"I am handsome, you know!" he called out, following us.

"Then show it! Prove it! You have to win!" Vanessa said, causing me to furrow my brow in confusion.

What on earth was this girl talking about, show what, exactly, Matt? What is she talking about?

"What’s going on?" I asked, very puzzled, as we entered the Gymnasium.

I couldn’t help but facepalm when I remembered that today was the Mr. and Ms. Face of the Year competition. "Matt is representing our section," Vanessa whispered to me, and my jaw practically dropped.

I glanced at Matt who was being tapped on the shoulders by Jerome and Dave, as if they were boosting his confidence.

Oh my God!

I had seen Matt compete in this kind of contest before, and I nearly strained my throat from screaming. I am not exaggerating, Matthew is undeniably attractive.

Another "Oh my God!" escaped me.

"Your mouth..." Mia whispered mischievously from beside me, and I quickly closed my mouth, realizing I had inadvertently left it slightly open.

"Not even a good luck kiss?" I almost jumped in surprise when Matthew appeared beside me.

Vanessa and Mia nudged me forward, causing me to stumble against Matt’s chest. The overwhelming thrill nearly made me faint.

"Well?"

"Just one..."

"You don’t know the rules of this competition?" We nearly jumped in surprise at Supremo’s sudden appearance before us.

He wore his usual poker-faced expression, yet this time it seemed he could not completely hide his irritation.

"What rules?" I asked, puzzled, but he didn’t answer me; instead, he kept his piercing gaze fixed on Matt, who was now grinning back at him.

What rules was he talking about?

"There are no rules in this competition!" I reminded him, realizing that I was the one who had organized the event.

Supremo shot me a sharp glance before a mischievous smile slowly appeared on his lips.

"Well, now there is one," he said, returning his gaze to Matt. "If you are one of the participants, you are not allowed to kiss anyone... not even a friendly kiss." With that, he turned away from us.

My jaw practically dropped at his words. What the hell?! What kind of rule was that, Supremo?!

"That’s unfair... fine, I’ll just hug you then," Matt said, pretending to pull me into an embrace, until Supremo stepped between us.

What the hell?! I thought he had left.

"Not even a hug..." Supremo said, pulling me away, leaving me with no choice but to signal to Matt to just do his best.

I glanced at Supremo who was already staring seriously into the distance while holding my arms.

"What kind of rule is that?" I asked, undeniably confused.

I couldn’t see any point in the rule he had just made.

"Shut up."

I just blinked at the air, unsure why Supremo was so irritable today. I mean, of course, he’s always like this, but I could feel that something was different this time.

We sat down in front. Supremo was on my left, while Vice Ty was on my right, giving me only a small, reserved smile.

The audience applauded as the event began. One by one, the participants were called, but Matt had not been called yet.

A lot of the students were whistling as our contestants were undeniably attractive. I glanced at Supremo who just maintained his usual poker face while watching.

He’s not even amazed? That’s something else, yet not surprising.

"They’re so sexy," I muttered to myself without thinking.

"Not really," Supremo replied, and for the second time, I just blinked at the air, feeling a little exasperated.

"Whoa!" I gasped as a male contestant suddenly removed his shirt, revealing a well-built body.

I was startled when everything suddenly went dark, it was because Supremo had covered my eyes.

"Rated SPG, you’ll need Supremo’s guidance," I heard Supremo whisper.

I quickly tried to pull his hand away from my eyes, but as soon as I did, he stood in front of me, blocking the stage.

"I’m watching, Supremo!" I exclaimed.

I was so annoyed I almost threw the mono block chair I was sitting on at him.

He sat back down once the male contestant had finished undressing. I just squinted, feeling disappointed that the good view had been blocked by Supremo.

"You look pissed," Supremo remarked. I faced him with raised eyebrows.

"You want to watch that fucking guy’s body?" he asked angrily.

I turned my gaze forward again, swallowing the irritation I felt. What was his problem? He had been like this for a while now.

My brow furrowed when Matthew and his supposed partner were called, but no one came out.

"Apparently, his partner isn’t here..." I heard someone whisper behind us.

I grabbed Supremo’s arm as he stood up. "Where are you going?" I asked, frowning.

"I will disqualify Matthew Hart."

I had already stood up from my seat before I looked at him.

"No!" I said stubbornly.

"He doesn’t ha-"

"I... I’ll take his place." I ran quickly toward the backstage, where I found everyone in chaos while Matt was pouting.

"I’ll take his place."

I almost felt faint when everyone turned to look at me. Matt even gaped when he saw me.

"Well, there you go!" I heard one of them say. "Are you sure?" Matt asked, and I just nodded.

They immediately led me into the dressing room and helped me put on a two-piece outfit. I didn’t feel self-conscious about it since I was already used to wearing this kind of clothing before.

They applied makeup to my face, but they didn’t touch my hair since they said it was already nicely done.

Matt held my arm after I was finished getting ready. He was wearing shorts and a plain white shirt. His hair was styled upwards which just adds to the appeal of his aura.

We were called out, and as soon as we stepped out, deafening cheers echoed all around us. There was a choreographer guiding us on what to do, so I didn’t have any trouble following along. I gaped when Matt suddenly pulled me closer to him.

"Damn, so hot," he whispered into my ear, and I let out a quiet laugh.

For our final pose, both of my arms hooked around Matt’s neck while I lifted one leg. Matt just smiled, looking at me. "Damn, Zein," he said again.

We stepped aside to join the contestants who had finished, and the next pair was called.

I gaped, my eyes widening when I saw who was strutting onto the stage now.

Fritzy and Ace.

I almost sank to the floor where I was standing when Supremo suddenly tore off his T-shirt, and the noise in the gymnasium nearly deafened me.

What the hell, Supremo?!

He turned to me, raising an eyebrow and grinning. I looked at his body and almost fainted.

Supremo is so damn hot as hell! Fuck! I couldn’t breathe when he suddenly came right in front of me.

"Now, look at my body until you’ve had enough. Only my body, not anyone else’s. This is an order from the highest Supreme Student Government, and there’s nothing you can do about it."

Author’s Note (KnightInBlack):

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First, this is where I’ll announce if there’s an update (UD), since many keep asking when an update will happen which I don’t have an exact date for. I’ll post updates whenever I feel like it.

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Please add him! This is an order from the highest Supreme Student Government! — Ace Craige a.k.a. Supremo

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Translator’s Note:

The author is KnightInBlack, but us readers mostly call him Kuya Kib. Kuya means older brother or just a boy older than you. You can follow his FB account Raze Brecken to interact with him there. Also, please follow his wattpad account, @KnightInBlack and support the live adaptation of Hell University on Viva App. Don’t stream illegally.